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LetteTePatent-Na. 77,393, dated April 28', 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN Be it known that I, THOMAS MoL'AUeHLIN, of Millville, in the county of Cumberland, in the State of New Jersey, 1have invented a new and useful Shield for the Nipple, ivhich obvietes the soreness caused by'theiv son from the vehilds'mouth; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and-'exact description of the heffstruction of the vsame, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,

in whichn Figure 1 is the front view.

Figure 2,side view. f. i A y A is a thin, skin-like substance, made of India rubber or any other suitable material,' ttingclose tothe nipple, having a fen small holes in the en d, B. C is a cap, made of horn or any other` suitable materalv,vtting over the breast, and around the nipple, .to hold A to its place; Y

The shield or covering A, with the small holes B, in combination with'the cap C, constructed and arranged as and for the purpose set forth. v

. THOMAS MeLAUGHLIN. Witnesses JONATHAN B. EVANS, EDMUND S. EANN. 

